Naked and afraid and close to dying
Your deepest secrets and desires exposed to me
Your saddened eyes swollen with such crying
You fear my presence
My very nearness causes you to hide
But you needn't fear me, I am only the mirror
Reflecting back the darkness that you hide.
I know your secrets
I know all the failures of your past
I know the hidden longings of your innermost soul
The reasons why you fear you cannot last
You shudder when I near you
You cringe at my footsteps on the floor
I am a secret just beyond your reaching
And you yourself the one who locked the door.
Heather Dawn Morrison